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DID YOU KNOW?

TOBACCO IS DEADLY.

 

More deaths are caused yearly from tobacco than HIV AIDS, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle accidents, suicides and murders combined.

 

Nicotine is more addictive than cocaine and heroin.

 

Tobacco, which is legal for adults over 18, is considered the most lethal drug.

 

Tobacco companies continue to market to underage consumers because:

  • 80% of all smokers have their first cigarette before age 18

  • Female and male adolescents are now equally likely to smoke

 

OUR APPRECIATION

 

Lee's Summit CARES is able to offer quality tobacco cessation programs to the public for free.  Expenses are covered through the Baptist Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation, the Healthcare Foundation of Greater Kansas City, the Robert Little Memorial Fund and individual donations.

 

To find out more about the classes or to donate funds to help youth, call Roby Little at 816.347.3298.

Tobacco Cessation - Get the Help You Need

We Offer Youth Free Help to Kick the Tobacco Habit

Join us.  FREE classes are led by specially trained instructors. We help young tobacco users stop using cigarettes or other forms of tobacco. We educate young tobacco users about tobacco laws, health risks and financial realities of tobacco use.

Lee’s Summit CARES has two programs available to help teens stop using tobacco. The first is a tobacco intervention program which is designed to educate teens about the health and cosmetic problems associated with tobacco use. This program is designed to be presented to any teenager using tobacco with the goal of helping the teen come to the realization of the importance of quitting tobacco. For those teenagers who do decide to stop, the second program is a tobacco cessation program. This program is a completely volunteer program designed to support teenagers who want to stop using tobacco.  Both programs are presented by facilitators who are specifically trained in these tobacco programs.  View our brochure.

Learn more about our classes for tweens, teens and young adults.

Are you an adult who wants to quit smoking?  Classes for adults are also available.
Our Trainers

 

In 2010, Lee's Summit CARES offered Community Intervention, Inc. Train the Trainer tobacco cessation workshops.  There were nine community professionals trained to teach two special tobacco curriculums to local youth.  Those trained were:

 

Susan Coffman (LS CARES), Laura DeCourcy (LS CARES), Harris Deutsch (Lee's Summit R-7 Prevention Specialist), Valerie Jones (Lee's Summit North School Nurse), Dennis Lowe (Summit Ridge Academy), Jan Nelson (Consultant), Joni O'Neill (Lee's Summit West Counselor), Diane Strate (Lee's Summit Medical Center Educator), Amy Wilson (Lee's Summit R-7 District Prevention Specialist).